The MLS Belt · rivalry
New York Red Bulls vs. San Jose Earthquakes
6Belt meetings
1Red Bulls wins
3San Jose wins
3Title changes
New York Red Bulls and San Jose Earthquakes have met 6 times with the MLS belt on the line, from August 8, 1998 to March 16, 2019. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. San Jose Earthquakes leads the belt series 3–1, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Aug 8, 1998 | San Jose Clash beat MetroStars 5–1 | Title change |
| 165 | Jun 27, 2000 | MetroStars and San Jose Earthquakes tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 194 | May 18, 2001 | San Jose Earthquakes beat MetroStars 2–0 | Title change |
| 200 | Jun 15, 2001 | San Jose Earthquakes and MetroStars tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 332 | May 7, 2005 | San Jose Earthquakes beat MetroStars 1–0 | Title change |
| 838 | Mar 16, 2019 | New York Red Bulls beat San Jose Earthquakes 4–1 | Defense |